Odaipatti

9°59′48″N 77°17′28″E / 9.99667°N 77.29111°E / 9.99667; 77.29111Country IndiaStateTamil NaduDistrictTheniTalukUthamapalayamPopulation • Total13,892Languages • OfficialTamilTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Telephone code04546Vehicle registrationTN60

Odaipatti is a panchayat town in Theni district in the Tamil Nadu state of India.

Geography

The natural water sources are not potable.^{[citation needed]}

Climate

The temperature is hot during the summer months.^{[citation needed]}

Demographics

Population

As of the 2011 India census,^[1] Odaipatti had a population of 13,892. The sex ratio in 2011 was 49.8% male and 50.2% female, which contrasts with the national average of 943 females per 1000 males according to the same census. Odaipatti has an average literacy rate of 69.8%, which is lower than the national average of 74.04%. Male literacy is 76%, while female literacy is 52%. In Odaipatti, 8.4% of the population are under 7 years of age.

Economy

The major industry sector in this town is the cultivation of grapes, bananas, beans, and coconuts.^{[citation needed]}

Education

The Odaipatti Government Higher Secondary School is the main educational facility in the town. Students received the Runner up prize in Kho kho at South-Zone level in 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010. Odaipatti School alumni who were ex-servicemen conducted the ″Namathu Kiramam Namathu Kalvichalai″. Purified drinking water facilities are available on school premises.^{[citation needed]}

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